Trump meets Xi tonight to wrap up visit to China, after trade talks and tough words on Taiwan

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up their talks peak in Beijing with a final meeting on Friday, as both countries look to make the visit a success.

The leaders of the two powerful countries held bilateral tea and took a friendly photo before Mr. Trump left China and returned to Washington. Cars of Mr. Trump arrived at the Zhongnanhai Garden complex on Friday morning local time.

The two presidents met in a closed-door session on Thursday that lasted about two hours and 15 minutes, covering topics such as trade, Iran and Taiwan. Mr. Trump described that meeting as “great.”

Mr. Trump told Fox News after Thursday’s official meeting that Xi said he would not provide Iran with military equipment, which the US president called a “big statement.” It remains to be seen if Xi follows through. Mr. Trump also told Fox News that Xi wants to help reopen The Strait of Hormuzclosed successfully. China is Iran’s biggest oil customer.

According to Chinese state media, Xi warned Mr. Trump on “conflicts and conflicts” if it happens The Taiwan problem “it is not handled well.” It was a strong warning, but the US did not mention Taiwan in its reading of the meeting. Mr. Trump and Xi ignore questions about Taiwan.

Taiwan is central to China’s interests, as it vows to regain control of the island and refuses to rule out using military force to achieve that goal. The US has opposed any unilateral change in Taiwan’s status, and has provided billions in military support to the island, but has a policy of not directly saying whether it will come to Taiwan’s defense if it is attacked by China.

A regional source confirmed to CBS News’ Margaret Brennan that China brought up Taiwan in Thursday’s talks. The US then acknowledged Beijing’s position and reiterated Washington’s point of view, and the discussion moved on to the next topic. A senior administration official told CBS News’ Sara Cook that both sides have reiterated their positions on the issue for a long time and everyone understands the other’s position.

Both countries are also looking to stabilize their economic relationship after last year’s trade war, in which both countries imposed tariffs of more than 100%. It is not clear whether the two sides are close to a comprehensive trade agreement, but the Trump administration is pushing for a Chinese commitment to buy American goods, while the US is looking to protect American access to minerals from China. Mr. Trump told Fox News that China has agreed to buy Boeing planes and American soybeans.

Number of senior business executives joined the presidential visit. Asked how the meetings went, Elon Musk said the discussions were “good” and they got “a lot of good things.” Apple’s Tim Cook gave the press a thumbs up.

Xi greeted Mr. Trump for an elaborate state visit, including a state dinner featuring an instrumental version of “YMCA,” one of the president’s favorite songs. At the party, Mr. Trump said he invited Xi and his wife to visit the White House on September 24.

Mr Trump is not expected to hold a press conference with reporters before leaving Beijing, although he is always likely to answer questions on the plane.

The US president had planned to visit China earlier this spring, but cited the war with Iran as a reason to postpone.